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20th-century essayists

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Abolhassan BanisadrAuthor · BooksAbolhassan Banisadr was an Iranian politician, economist, journalist, essayist, writer and islamicist (1933–2021). He was born at Hamadan and died at 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Adam MichnikAuthor · BooksAdam Michnik (born 1946) is a Polish journalist, writer and trade unionist.
Adam WażykAuthor · BooksAdam Ważyk (1905–1982) was a Polish poet, writer and essayist.
Adam ZagajewskiAuthor · BooksAdam Zagajewski was a Polish linguist, poet, translator, writer, university teacher and novelist (1945–2021). He was born at Lviv and died at Kraków.
Adam ZamoyskiAuthor · BooksAdam Zamoyski was a Polish, British and American writer, historian, journalist and essayist (born 1949). He was born at New York City.
Adrienne RichAuthor · BooksAdrienne Rich (1929–2012) was an American poet, essayist and writer.
Ágnes HellerAuthor · BooksÁgnes Heller (1929–2019) was a Hungarian philosopher, university teacher and sociologist.
Aisha Abd al-RahmanAuthor · BooksAisha Abd al-Rahman was an Egyptian writer, poet, qur'anic exegete, essayist, journalist and academic (1913–1998). She was born at Damietta and died at Cairo.
Alain Robbe-GrilletPerson · Film memorabiliaAlain Robbe-Grillet (1922–2008) was a French actor, film director and screenwriter.
Albert CamusAuthor · BooksAlbert Camus (1913–1960) was a France writer, philosopher and novelist.
Alejo CarpanterAuthor · BooksAlejo Carpanter was a Cuban and French writer, journalist, essayist, musicologist, literary critic and diplomat (1904–1980). He was born at Lausanne and died at 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Aleš ŠtegerAuthor · BooksAleš Šteger was a Slovenian linguist, translator, literary editor, writer, literary critic and poet (born 1973). He was born at Ptuj.
Alfred BrendelPerson · Music memorabiliaAlfred Brendel was an Austrian and Czechoslovak pianist, composer, poet, essayist, musician and editor (1931–2025). He was born at Loučná nad Desnou and died at London.
Ali ShariatiAuthor · BooksAli Shariati (1933–1977) was an Iranian sociologist, essayist and poet.
Alice MillerArtist · PaintingsAlice Miller (1923–2010) was a French psychologist, sociologist and painter.
Alice WalkerAuthor · BooksAlice Walker (born 1944) is an American writer, poet and novelist.
Alison LurieAuthor · BooksAlison Lurie (1926–2020) was an American writer, novelist and university teacher.
Alojz RebulaAuthor · BooksAlojz Rebula was an alojz rebula is recorded with the citizenship of slovenia, socialist federal republic of yugoslavia and italy. author. Alojz Rebula is recorded as linguist, translator, writer, playwright and essayist
Amiri BarakaAuthor · BooksAmiri Baraka (1934–2014) was an American poet, writer and playwright.
Amit ChaudhuriAuthor · BooksAmit Chaudhuri (born 1962) is an Indian professor, writer and novelist.
Amos OzAuthor · BooksAmos Oz (1939–2018) was a Israel linguist, journalist and novelist.
Amy TanAuthor · BooksAmy Tan was an American writer, novelist, essayist and screenwriter (born 1952). She was born at Oakland.
Ana BlandianaAuthor · BooksAna Blandiana was a Romanian poet, writer, journalist, essayist and translator (born 1942). She was born at Timișoara.
Ángel RamaAuthor · BooksÁngel Rama (1926–1983) was an Uruguayan writer, university teacher and literary critic.
Anita NairAuthor · BooksAnita Nair was an Indian writer, screenwriter, essayist and poet (born 1966). She was born at Shoranur.
Anne EnrightPerson · Film memorabiliaAnne Teresa Enright, born in Dublin in 1962, is an Irish writer, novelist, essayist, and academic whose work occupies a significant position in contemporary English-language literature. Emerging as a prominent voice in m
Annie DillardAuthor · BooksAnnie Dillard (born 1945) is an American poet, novelist and writer.
Antonio AltarribaArtist · Comics and comic artAntonio Altarriba was a Spanish journalist, writer, comics artist, comics critic, university teacher and storyboard artist (born 1952). He was born at Zaragoza.
Antonio GalaAuthor · BooksAntonio Gala was a Spanish writer, novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter (1930–2023). He was born at Brazatortas and died at Córdoba.
Arno SchmidtAuthor · BooksArno Schmidt (1914–1979) was a German linguist, translator and writer.
Art BuchwaldAuthor · BooksArt Buchwald was an American columnist, essayist, writer, screenwriter, journalist and playwright (1925–2007). He was born at Mount Vernon and died at Washington, D.C.
Arthur MillerAuthor · BooksArthur Miller was an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, journalist, novelist and writer (1915–2005). He died at Roxbury.
Arundhati RoyAuthor · BooksArundhati Roy was an Indian novelist, writer, screenwriter and essayist (born 1961). She was born at Shillong.
Audre LordeAuthor · BooksAudre Lorde was an American librarian, poet, novelist, writer, women's rights activist and essayist (1934–1992). She was born at New York City and died at Saint Croix.
Ayn RandAuthor · BooksAyn Rand was a Russian, Soviet and American playwright, philosopher, novelist, screenwriter, literary critic and essayist (1905–1982). She was born at Saint Petersburg and died at Manhattan.
Bachtyar AliAuthor · BooksBachtyar Ali was an Iraqi poet, essayist, writer and novelist (born 1960). He was born at Sulaymaniyah.
Baldur RagnarssonAuthor · BooksBaldur Ragnarsson (1930–2018) was a Iceland writer, poet and Esperantist.
Barbara KingsolverAuthor · BooksBarbara Kingsolver was an American novelist, poet, essayist and writer (born 1955). She was born at Annapolis.
Barry LopezPhotographer · PhotographyBarry Lopez (1945–2020) was a United States writer, photographer and traveler.
Ben LernerAuthor · BooksBen Lerner was an American poet, essayist, writer, university teacher, novelist and literary critic (born 1979). He was born at Topeka.
Bernard NoëlAuthor · BooksBernard Noël (1930–2021) was a French poet, publisher and writer.
Birgitta TrotzigAuthor · BooksBirgitta Trotzig (1929–2011) was a Swedish writer, literary critic and essayist.
Borislav PekićAuthor · BooksBorislav Pekić was a Yugoslav and British writer, screenwriter, playwright and essayist (1930–1992). He was born at Podgorica and died at London.
Botho StraussAuthor · BooksBotho Strauss (born 1944) is a German playwright, novelist and essayist.
Branko MiljkovićAuthor · BooksBranko Miljković (1934–1961) was a poet, essayist and translator.
Camille PagliaAuthor · BooksCamille Paglia was an American art historian, writer, literary critic, journalist, film critic and essayist (born 1947). He was born at Endicott.
Camilo José CelaAuthor · BooksCamilo José Cela (1916–2002) was a Spain writer, poet and novelist.
Carla Porta MusaAuthor · BooksCarla Porta Musa was an Italian poet, writer, essayist and journalist (1902–2012). She was born at Como.
Carlos BarralAuthor · BooksCarlos Barral (1928–1989) was a Spanish poet, politician and writer.
Carlos CastañedaAuthor · BooksCarlos Castañeda (1925–1998) was an American anthropologist, writer and novelist.
Carmen BlancoAuthor · BooksCarmen Blanco (born 1954) is a Spanish poet, essayist and narrator.
Carmen Martín GaiteAuthor · BooksCarmen Martín Gaite was a Spanish writer, journalist, translator, essayist and poet (1925–2000). She was born at Salamanca and died at Madrid.
Charles SimicAuthor · BooksCharles Simic (1938–2023) was an American poet, writer and translator.
Charlotte MutsaersIllustrator · IllustrationCharlotte Mutsaers (born 1942) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands writer, painter and essayist.
Christoph HeinAuthor · BooksChristoph Hein (born 1944) is a German translator, playwright and writer.
Claribel AlegríaAuthor · BooksClaribel Alegría (1924–2018) was a poet, journalist and writer.
Claude PironAuthor · BooksClaude Piron (1931–2008) was a Switzerland translator, essayist and poet.
Colm TóibínAuthor · BooksColm Tóibín (born 1955) is an Irish poet, novelist and journalist.
Czesław MiłoszAuthor · BooksCzesław Miłosz (1911–2004) was a Polish-American poet, essayist, prose writer, translator, and diplomat who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980. His literary career spanned multiple decades, political uphea
Daniel-RopsAuthor · BooksDaniel-Rops was a French historian, writer, novelist, university teacher and poet (1901–1965). He was born at Épinal and died at Tresserve.
Déborah HeisslerAuthor · BooksDéborah Heissler was a French poet, writer, literary critic, museologist, researcher and essayist (born 1976). She was born at Mulhouse.
Denis de RougemontAuthor · BooksDenis de Rougemont (1906–1985) was a Swiss writer, philosopher and essayist.
Diane WakoskiEngraver · PrintsDiane Wakoski was an American poet, writer, university teacher, essayist and printmaker (born 1937). She was born at Whittier.
Don DeLilloAuthor · BooksDon DeLillo was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, essayist, journalist and writer (born 1936). He was born at The Bronx.
Donna TarttAuthor · BooksDonna Tartt (born 1963) is an American writer, novelist and literary critic.
Drago JančarAuthor · BooksDrago Jančar was a Slovenian writer, screenwriter, playwright, essayist, dramaturge and poet (born 1948). He was born at Maribor.
Dževad KarahasanAuthor · BooksDževad Karahasan was a Bosnian and Austrian playwright, writer, teacher, dramaturge and editing staff (1953–2023). He was born at Tomislavgrad and died at Graz.
E. L. DoctorowAuthor · BooksE. L. Doctorow was an American novelist, writer, screenwriter, university teacher, playwright and essayist (1931–2015). He was born at New York City and died at Manhattan.
Eavan BolandAuthor · BooksEavan Boland (1944–2020) was an Irish poet, writer and academic.
Ebba HaslundAuthor · BooksEbba Haslund was a Norwegian and American writer, literary critic, essayist and politician (1917–2009). She was born at Seattle and died at Oslo.
Eduardas MieželaitisAuthor · BooksEduardas Mieželaitis (1919–1997) was a Lithuanian politician, poet and translator.
Eduardo GaleanoAuthor · BooksEduardo Galeano (1940–2015) was a Uruguay poet, writer and journalist.
Edvard KocbekAuthor · BooksEdvard Kocbek (1904–1981) was a linguist, poet and political commissar.
Edward DahlbergAuthor · BooksEdward Dahlberg was an American novelist, writer, university teacher and essayist (1900–1977). He was born at Boston and died at Santa Barbara.
Elias CanettiAuthor · BooksElias Canetti was a British and Bulgarian writer, aphorist, playwright, chemist, essayist and novelist (1905–1994). He was born at Ruse and died at Zurich.
Elisabeth Kübler-RossAuthor · BooksElisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926–2004) was an American psychiatrist, essayist and writer.
Élisabeth VonarburgAuthor · BooksÉlisabeth Vonarburg (born 1947) is a Canadian translator, writer and novelist.
Elizabeth BishopAuthor · BooksElizabeth Bishop (1911–1979) was an American poet, writer and translator.
Elizabeth GilbertAuthor · BooksElizabeth Gilbert was an American novelist, writer, essayist and journalist (born 1969). She was born at Waterbury.
Els de GroenAuthor · BooksEls de Groen (1949–2025) was a Dutch writer, journalist and politician.
Enzo MariArtist · SculptureEnzo Mari (1932–2020) was an Italian designer, architect and artist.
Enzo SicilianoPerson · Film memorabiliaEnzo Siciliano was an Italian writer, screenwriter, essayist, journalist, playwright and film director (1934–2006). He was born at Rome.
Erich FriedAuthor · BooksErich Fried (1921–1988) was a British writer, translator and poet.
Ernesto SabatoArtist · PaintingsErnesto Sabato (1911–2011) was a Argentina physicist, writer and painter.
Erwin AxerPerson · Film memorabiliaErwin Axer (1917–2012) was an university teacher, writer and director.
Espido FreirePerson · Music memorabiliaEspido Freire (born 1974) is a Spanish essayist, writer and journalist.
Etel AdnanArtist · PaintingsEtel Adnan (1925–2021) was a Lebanese painter, poet and essayist.
Fabio CarpiPerson · Film memorabiliaFabio Carpi was an Italian screenwriter, film director, writer, essayist, film critic and film scholar (1925–2018). He was born at Milan and died at 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Fabrice HadjadjAuthor · BooksFabrice Hadjadj (born 1971) is a French essayist, philosopher and novelist.
Fatema MernissiAuthor · BooksFatema Mernissi (1940–2015) was a Moroccan writer, essayist and sociologist.
Fausto CercignaniAuthor · BooksFausto Cercignani (born 1941) is an Italian poet, essayist and writer.
Fazil IskanderAuthor · BooksFazil Iskander (1929–2016) was a Soviet screenwriter, writer and journalist.
Fernanda PivanoAuthor · BooksFernanda Pivano was an Italian journalist, writer, translator, blogger, essayist and literary critic (1917–2009). She was born at Genoa and died at Milan.
Fernando del PasoArtist · PaintingsFernando del Paso (1935–2018) was a Mexican writer, essayist and poet.
Fernando Goncalves NamoraAuthor · BooksFernando Goncalves Namora (1919–1989) was a Portuguese physician, essayist and poet.
Fina García MarruzAuthor · BooksFina García Marruz was a Cuban poet, essayist and writer (1923–2022). She was born at Havana.
Flannery O'ConnorAuthor · BooksFlannery O'Connor (1925–1964) was an American writer, novelist and essayist.
Francisco UmbralAuthor · BooksFrancisco Umbral was a Spanish journalist, writer, poet, essayist and biographer (1932–2007). He was born at Madrid and died at Boadilla del Monte.
Franco LoiAuthor · BooksFranco Loi was an Italian poet, writer and essayist (1930–2021). He was born at Genoa and died at Milan.
François ChengAuthor · BooksFrançois Cheng (born 1929) is a French writer, poet and essayist.
Fredric JamesonAuthor · BooksFredric Jameson was an American essayist, political scientist, writer, literary critic, sociologist and journalist (1934–2024). He was born at Cleveland and died at Durham.
Gabriel CelayaAuthor · BooksGabriel Celaya (1911–1991) was a Spanish poet, writer and engineer.
George OrwellAuthor · BooksGeorge Orwell (1903–1950) was a United Kingdom writer, war correspondent and poet.
George SteinerAuthor · BooksGeorge Steiner was a French, American and British philosopher, novelist, translator, university teacher, literary critic and journalist (1929–2020). He was born at Neuilly-sur-Seine and died at Cambridge.
Gerhard RothPhotographer · PhotographyGerhard Roth (1942–2022) was a Austria writer, screenwriter and essayist.
Germaine GreerPerson · Film memorabiliaGermaine Greer (born 1939) was a Australia essayist, journalist and professor.
Giannina BraschiAuthor · BooksGiannina Braschi (born 1953) is an American poet, actress and novelist.
Gilles ClémentDesigner · Modern designGilles Clément (born 1943) is a French writer, entomologist and landscape architect.
Gilles JacobPerson · Film memorabiliaGilles Jacob (born 1930) is a French film critic, film director and film producer.
Gioconda BelliAuthor · BooksGioconda Belli (born 1948) is a Chilean poet, journalist and writer.
Giorgi KekelidzeAuthor · BooksGiorgi Kekelidze (born 1984) is a Soviet poet, librarian and writer.
Giorgio AntonucciAuthor · BooksGiorgio Antonucci was an Italian physician, psychoanalyst, essayist and poet (1933–2017). He was born at Lucca and died at Florence.
Gloria SteinemAuthor · BooksGloria Steinem (born 1934) is an American journalist, writer and reporter.
Goenawan MohamadArtist · PaintingsGoenawan Mohamad (born 1941) is an Indonesian journalist, literary critic and painter.
Golo MannAuthor · BooksGolo Mann was a German and Swiss writer, essayist, university teacher, historian and opinion journalist (1909–1994). He was born at Munich and died at Leverkusen.
Guillermo Cabrera InfanteAuthor · BooksGuillermo Cabrera Infante was a British, Cuban and Spanish linguist, screenwriter, translator, essayist, writer and journalist (1929–2005). He was born at Gibara and died at London.
Guy DebordPerson · Film memorabiliaGuy Debord was a French filmmaker, philosopher, film director, graphic designer, screenwriter and essayist (1931–1994). He was born at Paris and died at Bellevue-la-Montagne.
György KonrádAuthor · BooksGyörgy Konrád was a györgy konrád is recorded with the citizenship of hungary. author. György Konrád is recorded as writer, essayist, sociologist and journalist. The heading is held on record by Wikidata, Wikipedia. 2 ci
H. E. BatesAuthor · BooksH. E. Bates was a British writer, screenwriter, journalist, playwright and essayist (1905–1974). He was born at Rushden and died at Canterbury.
Hannah ArendtAuthor · BooksHannah Arendt (1906–1975) was a Prussia philosopher, historian and writer.

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